Overview

As a doctoral student in Business and Management at Oxford Brookes University you will be supported to pursue and publish original research, combining your empirical enquiry with a theoretical contribution to knowledge.

You will also be invited to participate in a broad range of training workshops and speaker events organised by the School, joining a vibrant research community of students of diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.

Career prospects

Our PhD alumni go on to work in a variety of different settings including academic, government and related agencies, multinationals and small and medium-sized enterprises.

A doctoral award allows you to demonstrate you have the highest level of critical analysis and thinking skills which can be applied to a range of organisational settings. Where and how you apply these advanced research and knowledge insights will depend upon your research topic and aspirations for making a difference to organisations and communities.

Many of our alumni have published from their doctoral studies, in practitioner as well as peer reviewed journals. In addition, many doctoral alumni contribute book chapters or complete books based on their research.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Organisational Behaviour
Human Resource Management
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Strategy
Diversity and Equality
Coaching and Mentoring
Business and Organisational History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies View 89 other PhDs in Business Administration in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have a good honours degree and a good master's degree at merit level or above that includes a thesis component.
Applicants with equivalent experience will be considered.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19550 GBP / year

≈ 19550 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5106 GBP / year

≈ 5106 GBP / year

Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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